...but isn't the reason Linus tends to be blunt due to an experience early in Linux's existence?

Someone came in with a big, grand idea and asked if this is something Linux needed.Linus replied with something meant to be taken as a polite NAK.

Guy didn't get the subtle hint, and proceeded to go off and spend x months developing feature.Came back with patches and had the whole thing rejected.Guy left saying he was so depressed he may commit suicide.

Microsoft announced last year that it was moving its German headquarters to Munich. This move is planned to take place in 2016. While Reiter was involved in the deal that precipitated the move and describes himself as a "Microsoft fan," he says the criticism of LiMux is unrelated.

Limux is a project which, up until 3 days ago, has been widely reported as successful. It's been going on for 10 years for god's sake.Now, all of a sudden, out of nowhere, it's a failure - according to one politician.

This is a single politician in the german government trying to derail the project for personal gain.

I don't know, really.I've played stuff before (point & click adventure games) where you're dropped into a world with no knowledge of anything and expected to get a certain way through before any kind of plot exposition.

and it's not like the game was silent - I had everything except the vocals.